Rich Roll is an author, vegan athlete, and wellness advocate who hosts the popular Rich Roll Podcast. Over more than 700 episodes of his podcast, Rich shares his deep insights and talks with some of the best and brightest minds in entertainment, health, fitness, nutrition, and spirituality.

In a recent episode, Rich breaks his usual interview format to explore our complicated relationship with the digital world and social media. His monologue urges us to see how these platforms are designed to hijack our attention – rather than creating a useful and healthy experience for the end user:

The acceptance, love, and fulfillment we seek cannot be found on the same platforms that contribute to our anxiety, depression, and despair.

This is a area where I struggle too. This episode is a needed reminder for myself to log off social media, switch off the screens, and push further inward.

Instead of scrolling Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter, let’s spend more of our time building a bookshelf, going outside for a walk, phoning a friend, reading a novel, taking a nap, or tidying a room. Our mental and physical health will certainly be much better off.